New UNLV head coach Dan Mullen is embracing championship expectations after the Rebels were picked to finish second in the Mountain West preseason poll and vows to focus on daily improvement to reach their goals.

Linebacker Jackson Woodard, the 2024 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, is off to the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans but incoming safety Jake Pope welcomes the challenge that comes with inheriting No.

Mountain West coaches, players and officials are all adjusting to the new landscape of college football, which means adaptability will be key moving forward.

The Mountain West Conference Media Days took place this week, and the UNLV Rebels were represented by head coach Dan Mullen and defensive back Jake Pope at the annual event. There is one thing these two Rebels have in common.

I can’t say for sure that Moore will be a starting tight end for the Boilermakers, but he started 11 of 14 games last season for UNLV and his coach thought highly enough of him to bring him along to his new gig so there’s a familiarity and a trust there in what Moore can do that is hard for me to ignore as we prognosticate this season’s lineup.

Dan Mullen, who is preparing for his first season as UNLV’s football coach, talked to the media Thursday at the Mountain West media days at Circa.

Colorado Springs has served as the conference’s only headquarters since its inception in 1999, but that will change with a move to Las Vegas slated for July 2026.

Players Era Festival will be an early opportunity for 18 men's basketball programs to gauge their progress in late November.  The UNLV Rebels will compete here and face the No.